How do I find parallel passages?
If I'm reading a passage like Matthew 17:14-20, what's the easiest way to find any parallel passages?
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Any Synopsis of the NT, e.g.
A Harmony of the Synoptic Gospels for Historical and Critical Study
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the Passage Guide has “Cross references”, “important passages” and “parallel passages” sections that all provide different types of information.
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Thanks Graham! And I just realized I can right-click on a reference to open a passage guide. As always, appreciate your help!
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By far the best way is the way Graham suggested.
However, I'll add that passages are called 'parallel' by different standards in different works, so you'll see some books cite a parallel that another won't. This can come from (for example) a passage quoting the LXX that doesn't closely match the MT being discarded from a parallel set, or from allusions instead of quotes, etc.
It may be helpful to find one of the several resources that list parallel passages and make a collection for deeper study, if that's where you want to go.
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Mark,
There is also a parallel gospel reader in tools that you can link to your bible. It is a bit more interesting as you can hover over the text and see corresponding words in the parallel texts. I don't use is as much as what is availble in the Passage Guide, but you should try it if you are working extensively in the synoptics.
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I think Insights also works if you are looking at a few verses. I fond passages guide to be more comprehensive but Insights might be improving.
The Parallel Gospel reader is an idea I’ll be playing with.
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Jackson, Jeffrey Glen, ed. Synopsis of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. also shows parallels. There is also a user .docx file for the NRSV pericope parallels. I'll have to search for its new location.
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If you reference parallels often you may benefit from this tip:
I made a layout specifically for parallels and created a shortcut in the toolbar.
I put all synopsis and harmonies from my library into a collection. Then I created the layout you see below. This makes it nice to have all my synopsis and harmonies accessible in the drop down menu. It will show parralels while reading in the Old Testament and New Testament.
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@Mark Allison , I came here to say what @John Fidel said:
There is also a parallel gospel reader in tools that you can link to your bible.
Note there is also a OT Harmony reader tool that uses the same basic framework only contains OT parallel passages — so parallels in Samuel/Kings/Chronicles, and others.
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I personally keep a Tab to the Left of my Bible Tabs for the Passage Guide as Graham mentioned and then to the Right I keep a Power Lookup Tab open with all set to a Link Set with my Bible.
The Passage Guide provide the Parallel and other tools that Graham listed - then the Power Lookup has the Verses of any "footnote" or "reference" in the verses readily visible.
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Can't believe I forgot, but there's also an NT Use of the OT interactive tool.
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